Karata people
Ethnic group of Dagestan, North Caucasia
Ethnic group
Khkhiridi | |
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| Total population | |
| c. 7,500 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Russia
| 7,343 (2021)[1] |
| Languages | |
| Karata, Avar (literary) | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Tindi people and other Northeast Caucasian peoples | |
The Karata or Khkhiridi people are a small ethnic group from Dagestan, North Caucasus. The Karata mainly reside in the Akhvakh and Khasavyurt district. They primarily speak the Karata language.
History
The Karatas and Avars share a close history. By the 18th century, the Karatas formed an autonomous "free community". There was frequent conflicts between the Karata and neighbouring peoples over control of grazing lands and pastures. In the early 19th century, the region was conquered by the Russians although an administrative structure did not emerge until the 1870s.[2]
Culture
The Karatas have historically engaged in raising livestock, farming, and bartering. Common animals raised were sheep, horses and cattle. Terraced farming was done due to adverse natural conditions and lack of cultivable land. Rye, flax, wheat, potatoes, and vegetables are staple crops grown.[2]
The Karatas are Sunni Muslims. Islam first arrived in the region as early as the 8th century but the locals only adopted the religion around the 16th century due to the influence of Sufi missionaries.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Национальный состав населения Российской Федерации согласно переписи населения 2021 года" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ a b c "The Karatas". www.eki.ee. The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ^ Yemelianova, Galina M.; Broers, Laurence (2020). "The Muslim Caucasus: the role of 'adats and shari'ah". Routledge Handbook of the Caucasus. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-05560-4.
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